Table 3.
Univariate odds ratios (95% CI) adjusted by age and sex of correctable, non-correctable, or moderate to severe non-correctable unilateral or bilateral vision loss versus normal vision
| Outcome (short description) | Unilateral vision loss | Bilateral vision loss | |||
| Correctable | Non-correctable | Moderate to severe non-correctable | Correctable | Non-correctable | |
| Fell at home | 1.06 (0.47 to 2.40) | 0.71 (0.26 to 1.93) | 0.84 (0.24 to 2.98) | 0.45 (0.10 to 1.96) | 1.07 (0.37 to 3.10) |
| Fell when away | 0.61 (0.15 to 2.58) | 2.86 (1.16 to 7.08) | 1.92 (0.44 to 8.29) | 1.45 (0.33 to 6.32) | 0.98 (0.12 to 7.70) |
| Ever fell | 0.94 (0.46 to 1.92) | 1.25 (0.6 to 2.59) | 1.19 (0.44 to 3.23) | 0.74 (0.25 to 2.14) | 1.12 (0.43 to 2.92) |
| Hip replacement surgery | 0.93 (0.31 to 2.76) | 1.30 (0.48 to 3.51) | 1.65 (0.50 to 5.45) | 0.67 (0.15 to 3.04) | 1.76 (0.62 to 5.00) |
| Nursing home placement | 1.20 (0.14 to 10.7) | 2.92 (0.67 to 12.8) | 3.24 (0.52 to 20.2) | 4.14 (0.67 to 25.5) | 14.8 (4.13 to 53.1) |
| Using supplied meals | 1.07 (0.30 to 3.83) | 2.29 (0.83 to 6.33) | 2.51 (0.71 to 8.90) | 0.42 (0.05 to 3.39) | 5.21 (2.07 to 13.1) |
| Getting help with chores | 1.49 (0.62 to 3.56) | 2.90 (1.35 to 6.24) | 3.01 (1.09 to 8.27) | 1.22 (0.39 to 3.77) | 2.95 (1.26 to 6.92) |
| Dependency | 1.05 (0.12 to 9.43) | 6.90 (1.80 to 26.4) | 6.71 (1.50 to 30.0) | N/A | 9.48 (2.52 to 35.7) |
| Health/emotional problems | 0.77 (0.18 to 3.30) | 2.33 (0.81 to 6.69) | 1.93 (0.41 to 9.14) | 1.85 (0.41 to 8.36) | 5.81 (2.08 to 16.2) |
| Did not feel full of life | 0.80 (0.34 to 1.90) | 0.57 (0.19 to 1.67) | 0.91 (0.26 to 3.22) | 0.82 (0.24 to 2.79) | 4.63 (2.18 to 9.82) |
| Reading the telephone book | 1.15 (0.77 to 1.72) | 2.26 (1.50 to 3.40) | 2.13 (1.20 to 3.79) | 2.96 (1.79 to 4.90) | 6.41 (3.59 to 11.5) |
| Reading newspaper | 1.19 (0.73 to 1.93) | 2.36 (1.49 to 3.75) | 2.85 (1.55 to 5.26) | 2.50 (1.41 to 4.45) | 9.97 (5.51 to 18.0) |
| Watching television | 2.98 (1.57 to 5.66) | 2.30 (1.07 to 4.94) | 2.51 (0.90 to 6.98) | 7.89 (3.91 to 15.9) | 12.5 (6.17 to 25.4) |
| Seeing faces | 2.81 (0.92 to 8.57) | 5.43 (2.04 to 14.5) | 6.70 (2.04 to 22.0) | 9.05 (2.91 to 28.1) | 40.9 (16.8 to 99.2) |
| Doing other activities | 1.25 (0.74 to 2.14) | 1.28 (0.69 to 2.38) | 0.78 (0.27 to 2.21) | 0.84 (0.33 to 2.14) | 3.45 (1.72 to 6.94) |